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北京市房山区周口店中学2015届高三英语上学期期中试题第一部分：听力理解（共三节，30分） 第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，共7.5分)1. When did the man see Jim? A. At 3 oclock. B. At 4 oclock. C. At 5 oclock. 2. How is the woman going to the West Railway Station? A. On foot. B. By bus. C. By taxi.3. Who was the woman with at Christmas? A. Her friends. B. Nobody. C. Her family.4. Where are the two people? A. On a ship. B. On a plane. C. On a bus. 5. Whats the relationship between the two speakers? A. Husband and wife. B. Teacher and student. C. Boss and employee.第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分) 听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。 6. What do we know about the woman? A. She feels nervous. B. She doesnt work hard. C. She has never taken any test.7. What is the mans opinion about the test?A. Waiting for the test. B. Waiting for the good luck. C. Always working hard.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. What is the woman probably going to do this morning? A. Go to see the doctor. B. Go to work. C. Visit the mans home. 9. What is the probably cause of the womans cold?A. She has been working so hard.B. The weather has been terrible.C. The mans family infects her.听第8段材料，回答第l0至12题。10. What does the woman think of Sandy Bay Beach at first? A. It is far away. B. It will be too crowded. C. It seldom has many tourists.11. What does the woman suggest having on the little beach? A. Coffee and cakes. B. Cakes and a salad. C. Chicken and a salad.12. Why does the woman give up having lunch in town?A. There will be a lot of traffic. B. There will be no place to park.C. There are few good restaurants.听第9段材料，回答第l3至15题。13. What does the speaker like in Africa?A. Meeting new peopleB. The beautiful natural scenery.C. Seeing animals run freely in the wild.14. Which country has the speaker visited? A. Spain. B. Ireland. C. New Zealand.15. What does the speaker think of travelling? A. It is tiring. B. It is expensive. C. It is relaxing.第三节(共5小题；每小题l.5分，共7.5分。将答案写在答题纸上)Student Travel Association Flight Booking Request NameHarrison WilliamDestinationTownsvilleDate of DepartureOn 16_ 14thAirline17_ AirlinesMethod of Payment In 18_Ticket Cost$ 19_Class _20_Contact Number02-68594863第二部分：知识运用（共两节，45分）第一节 单项填空（每小题1分，共15分）21. By the end of Last year, we _ more than 1,100,000 cars. A. were producing B. produced C. had produced D. would produce22. I know a little bit about Italy as I _ there several years ago. A. went B. had been C. are going D. have been 23. My parents live in a small village. They always keep candles in the house _ the electricity is cut off. A. if B. in case C. unless D. so that 24. -Dad, can we move into our new house now? -No, it _. The decoration has not been finished yet.A. was painted B. is painting C. is painted D. is being painted学校 班级 姓名 学号 密 封 线25. -Susan is so excited! -Oh, yes! She is busy preparing for her trip to Africa that she _ for years.A. has been expecting B. was expecting C. had been expecting D. would be expecting26. I dont know _ is in charge of English department. A. That B. Which C. Who D. where27. _ the boy didnt take medicine made his mother angry.A. That B. What C. How D. Which 28. He is writing a letter_ a pen that I have never seen before.A. by B. with C. for D. at29. The foreign guests, _ were government officials, were warmly welcomed at the airport.A. most of them B. most of whichC. most of whom D. all of those 30. I wont call you _ something unexpected happens. A. while B. whether C. because D. unless 31. -What do you think of the American singer Lady Gagas performance?-Too crazy, but if I _to her concerts held yesterday, I would have enjoyed it.A. would go B. went C. had gone D. should go 32. _theWaterCube,weweresurprised by the design.A.See B.Saw C. Tosee D.Seeing 33. The firefighters would not allow anyone_ into the room on fire to collect anything. A. to go B. going C. gone D. go34. Marys mother told her daughter not to spend too much time surfing the Internet, but _ didnt help.A. this B. that C. it D. which35. -Is Johnson on duty today?-It _ be him，but Im not sure.A. will B. may C. need D. must 第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）You Did More Than Carry My books Mark was walking home from school one day when he noticed the boy ahead of him had dropped all of the books he was carrying, along with a baseball bat and several other things. Mark 36 down and helped the boy pick up these articles. 37 they were going the same way, he helped to carry some of them for him. As they walked, Mark 38 the boys name was Bill. He 39 video games, baseball and history, but he was having 40 with his other subjects and that he had just broken 41 with his girlfriend.They arrived at Bills home first and Mark was 42 in for a Coke and to watch some television. The afternoon passed 43 with a few laughs and some shared small talk, and then Mark went home. They 44 to see each other around school, had lunch together once or twice, and then both ended up from the same high school. Just three weeks before 45 ,Bill asked Mark if they 46 talk.Bill 47 him of the day years ago when they had first met. “Do you 48 wonder why I was carrying so many things home that day?” asked Bill. “You see, I 49 out my locker because I didnt want to leave a mess 50 anyone else. I had planned to run away and I was going home to 51 my things. But after we spent some time together 52 and laughing, I realized that 53 I had done that, I would have 54 a new friend and missed all the fun we would have together. So you see, Mark, when you picked up my books that day, you did a lot more. You 55 my life.”36AfellBsatC .lay Dknelt37AAlthoughBSinceC. After DUntil38AdiscoveredBrealizedC. said Ddecided39AplayedBlovedC. tried Dmade40AquestionsBideasC. trouble Ddoubt41AupBoutC. off Daway42AcalledBhelpedC. invited Dallowed43ApeacefullyBwillinglyC. freely Dpleasantly44AcontinuedBagreedC. forced Doffered45AgraduationBmovementC. separation Dvacation46AwouldBshouldC. could Dmust47AdemandedBremindedC. removed Dasked48AeverBusuallyC. even Dnever49AcheckedBtookC. cleanedDput50AoverBintoC . withDfor51AfindBpickCpackDhold52AtalkingBplayingC. reading Dwatching53AbeforeBifCwhileDas54AforgottenBpassedCleftDlost55AhelpedBrecoveredC. improved Dchanged学校 班级 姓名 学号 密 封 线第三部分：阅读理解（共两节，40分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，共30分）A On Nov.18th, 1908, three men went up in a balloon. They started early in London. The headman was Augusta Gaudron, and the other two men were Tannar and Maitland. They had a big balloon and they were ready for a long way.Soon they heard the sea. They were carrying the usual rope, and it was hanging down from the basket of the balloon. At the end of the rope they had tied a metal box. This could hold water, or it could be empty. So they were able to change its weight. It was for use over the sea. They were also carrying some bags of sand.After the sun rose, the balloon went higher. It went up to 3,000 meters, and the air was very cold. The water in the balloon became ice. Snow fell past the mens basket, and they could see more snow on the ground. The men tried to throw out some more sand, but it was hard. They tried to break the icy sand with their knives, but it was not easy. The work was slow and they were still falling, so they had to drop some whole bags of sand. One of them fell on an icy lake and made a black hole in the ice.At last they pulled the box into the basket. It was still snowing; so they climbed up to get away from the snow. They rose to 5,100 meters! Everything became icy. They were so cold that they decided to land. They came down in Poland heavily but safely. They had travelled 1,797 kilometers from London!56. The metal box was used for _.A. carrying the bags of sand B. keeping drinking-waterC. carrying ropes of the basket D. changing weight57. The balloon landed _.A. in London B. on the sea C. on a lake D. in a foreign country58. Which of the following is NOT true?A. The three men started their journey before the sun rose.B. The balloon began to go up when they threw bags of sand out of the basket.C. When they pulled the box into the basket, the balloon began to climb up.D. The three men had to land because they felt cold.BNelson Mandela is respected and admired across the world. And to South Africans he is a superstar. He is a hero who shocked the world by fighting for peace between races, despite the 27 years he spent in the prison of the South Africas white, racist regime(政权). Mandela who won the nations first all-race elections after the fall of apartheid (种族隔离) in 1994, retired 1999. But he remains as popular as ever. “Hes loved by all people, whether youre white or black, whether youre young or old,” said Ali Bacher, South Africas former cricket (板球) chief. His popularity has inspired an entire national industry. His portrait(肖像) has appeared at many places, including on some goods. His face has appeared on a South African coin, a metropolitan area was named in his honour and some business leaders hope to build a massive, rotating statue in his likeness - the Statue of Freedom. It would stand taller than New Yorks Statue of Liberty. His popular appeal is similar to that of John F. Kennedy with US or Winston Churchill in Britain, but few politicians in this times have achieved his level of admiration, said Tom Lodge, head of the political science department of the University of the Witwatersrand. “Sometimes it isnt completely appreciated what a skilled performer Mandela has been throughout his political career. Hes a very, very clever man.” However, he is far from perfect. Most articles for his birthday, which appeared in every major South African newspaper on the day, brief mentioned that Mandela did have his shortcomings. Then they returned to their flowing praises. “Through the ages, the human race has had its icons (偶像) - men and women who rose above ordinary people to inspire their generations,” The Mail and Guardian Weekly said. “In our generation, the gods presented us Nelson Mandela.” 59. Nelson Mandela is loved by all the people of South Africa because _.A. hes as popular as Kennedy and Churchill B. he spent 27 in prisonC. hes a great fighter against the racialism D. hes the first all-race elections president 60. Which of the following statements about Mandelas portrait is true? A. It helps develop business. B. It appears on the Statue of Freedom. C. It is used to raise money for the Statue of Freedom. D. It is similar to that of John F. Kennedy or Winston Churchill. 61. The underlined sentence in the last paragraph means “_.” A. Mandela is as great as a god B. We are proud to live in Mandelas time C. Mandela lives together with us all D. We are proud to know Mandela 62. What can we infer from the text? A. Mandela is very skilled politician. B. Most articles specially stressed Mandelas shortcomings. C. The Statue of Freedom is a present for Mandelas birthday. D. The article may have appeared in a newspaper on Mandelas birthday.C学校 班级 姓名 学号 密 封 线Did you know that womens brains are smaller than mens? The average womens brain weighs 10% less than mensSince research has shown that the bigger the brain, the cleverer the animal, men must be more intelligent than womenRight? WrongMen and women always score similarly on intelligence tests, despite the difference in brain sizeWhy? After years of study, researchers have concluded that its whats inside that matters, not just the size of the brainThe brain consists of “grey matter” and “white matter”While men have more of the latter, the amount of “thinking” brain is almost exactly the same in both sexesIt has been suggested that smaller brain appears to work faster, perhaps because the two sides of the brain are better connected in womenThis means that little girls tend to learn to speak earlier, and that women can understand sorts of information from different sources at the same timeWhen it comes to talking to the boss on the phone, cooking dinner and keeping an eye on the baby all at the same time, its women who come out on top every timeThere are other important differences between two sexesAs white matter is the key to spatial（空间的） tasks, men know better where things are in relation to other things“A great footballer always knows where he is in relation to the other players, and he knows where to go,” says one researcherThat may explain one of lifes great mysteries: why men refuse to ask for direction and women often need to!The differences begin when fetuses（胎儿） are about nine weeks old, which can be seen in the action of children as young as oneA boy would try to climb a barrier before him or push it down while a girl would attract help from othersThese brain differences also explain the fact that more men take up jobs that require good spatial skills, while more women speech skillsIt may all go back to our ancestors, among whom women needed speech skills to take care of their babies and men needed spatial skills to hunt, according to one researchIf all this disappoints you, it shouldnt“The brain changes throughout our lives according to what we do with it” says a biologist63. The passage mainly tells us _A. the difference between mens and womens brainsB. the changes in brain throughout our livesC. that men are better at spatial tasksD. that brain differences are related to our ancestors64. Which of the following is true according to the first paragraph?A. Womens grey matter is 10% less than mens.B. Grey matter plays the same role as white matterC. Grey matter controls thinking in the brainD. Both sexes have the same amount of white matter65. Which of the following do you agree with according to the fourth paragraph?A. Young boys may be stronger than young girlsB. More women take up jobs requiring speech skills.C. Women may have stronger feelings than men D. Our ancestors needed more spatial skills66. What is the writers attitude in writing this passage?A. Defensive. B. Persuasive.C. SupportiveD. Objective.DHumankind has tried to improve its standard of living since the very beginning of civilization Back then, as well as today, providing food and security was the basic task for a person However, nowadays the range of required goods has expanded significantlyPeople feel the need for not only some primary things, such as a piece of bread and a roof over their heads, but also for various facilities and luxuriesProviding humanity with these things is connected to the use of natural resources, which requires energyIn turn, the common sources of energy we use today cause pollution, so economic growth is almost inevitably(必然地) associated with environmental damage Economic growth is the increase in numbers of goods and services produced over time by an economy, and its calculated in terms of real Gross Domestic Product （GDP）Before growth is calculated, inflation （ 通货膨胀） is adjusted in order to take into account its misleading effect on the price of goods and servicesEconomic growth can also be explained as the increase in expected output, which results from an increase in actual output, or total demandThere are certain aspects of economic growth which affect the environmentThe first of these is the fact that in order to produce more goods and products, at a faster rate, the construction of large industrial plants is requiredThese plants produce a lot of waste, leading to the pollution of water and the atmosphere, which may cause negative long term health effects to nearby populations of animals, or peopleThey also lead to global warmingIndustrial manufacturing leads to the constantly increasing energy consumptionThe traditional energy sources, which are commonly used nowadays, are considered to be the greatest polluters to the environmentThere also exist so-called eco-friendly sources of energyThey are sometimes preferred but replacing the traditional sources with them also requires time, during which people have to make some sacrifices to support these undertakingsIn order to produce economically practical energy, a sometimes significant transformation of the natural site is often inevitable（必然的，不可避免的）This is expensive and, has harmful effects on the environmentApplication of wind energy would block airflows natural speed, which is the reason for their decrease in strength, after crossing the windmillConsequently, the pressure balance